Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Colombia
Colombia: Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by was 59.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Colombia, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 59.3% for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Colombia peaked at 59.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 68th out of 177 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.3% | — |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | +27.1% |
| 2006 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.7% | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 59.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 38.3% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.1% | 48.7% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 59.2% | 59.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Colombia?
- Average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by in Colombia was 59.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by?
- Colombia ranks 68th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of marine key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered by rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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